Sensyne signs Covid testing contract with DHSC
Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed a production contract with the UK's Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) to use its AI...
MDU partners with surgical safety charity
Medical defence organisation the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has joined with the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS) in a new collaboration aimed at...
Cygnet hospital exits special measures
Cygnet Hospital Colchester has been told it can exit special measures and has been rated good following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission...
Aviva extends timeframe for Covid-19 rebate pledge
Aviva has extended the timeframe for its PMI rebate pledge until the end of 2022 and increased payments by 20%.
The insurer said the length...
Government publishes long-awaited response to Paterson Inquiry
Ministers have accepted most of the recommendations set out by the Paterson Inquiry, but it could be another year before action is agreed on...
Government plans to introduce licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetics providers
Ministers have confirmed plans to introduce a licensing regime for providers of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
An amendment to the Health and Care Bill tabled on...
PMI activity exceeds pre-pandemic levels in first three months of 2022
PMI activity in independent hospitals exceeded pre-pandemic levels in the first three months of 2022, according to new billing activity data from Healthcode.
The...
Independent sector capacity going unused by local NHS systems
A quarter of independent hospital providers say they have not been involved in any local planning discussions on elective recovery for 2022/23 despite the...
Jump in ophthalmology referrals boosts independent sector NHS volumes
Independent healthcare providers are delivering higher volumes and proportions of NHS-funded elective activity than they were pre pandemic but there is significant variation by...
Doctors see increasing numbers turning to private healthcare
More than 90% of doctors have seen an increase in patients struggling to access NHS services over the last five years, according to a...
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